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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1917
Page
5
Poet John Curtis Underwood extols planting over fighting urging citizens to grow food to aid the war effort. He envisions gardens replacing golf courses and vacant lots blooming with crops while trampling pacifist doubt and maintaining resolve to defeat the foe.
The High Point auxiliary of the National League for Women’s Services mails a wartime plan urging civic duty. Women volunteers will fill roles in farming transport and war support, with no fee and flexible time commitments. The league seeks a national registry and a women’s bureau to aid wartime welfare.
Mrs H A Millis and Mrs J F Mills entertain Wednesday at 3 30 in tribute to three spring brides Mrs P Ward Esherman Mrs John A Lindsay Jr and Mrs James H Gibbs Invitations have been sent by the two hosts A daughter Helen Claire born to Mr and Mrs Moreland R Lynen
Retired Mrs Wiley N Hinton of Greensboro visited the city this afternoon. Mrs W H McGlamery and party of Greensboro spent several hours here. Charles Sisson of Greensboro dropped in on business this afternoon. Asa Biggs left for Raleigh to spend a few days on business. Thomas Gold and C L Gray spent hours at Lexington on business. Mr and Mrs Carter Dalton and children stayed in Greensboro for the weekend. Dr Dred Peacock returned this morning after a visit to Four Mile. Elmer Shields spent yesterday in Greensboro with friends. Honus Wagner may have thought he was through as a ball player but Pirates performances suggest otherwise.
Dr J T Burrus and Dr W J McAnnally both Army medical corps officers must report to Fort Oglethorpe Georgia by June 4 for active duty. They will serve at the training camp for officers and may be away for an uncertain period. Citizens of High Point regret their departure but support their service for Uncle Sam.
Five thousand Boy Scouts of America joined the Wake Up America parade in Greater New York. Boys carried hoes and rakes while others had first aid gear and signal flags to show how they would do their bit during the national crisis.
Blanche Sweet stars in F Hopkinson Smith drama The Tides of Barnegat at the Broadway Wednesday. She plays a school teacher who bears her sister’s shame to protect the family, with Elliott Dexter Tor Forman Harrison Ford and others in supporting roles.
Bertha Kalich headlines the William Fox photoplay Lee vand Hate at the Rose Theatre today directed by James B. Vincient. Supporting cast includes Stuart Holmes Madeline Le Nard and Kenneth Hunter. The drama follows a wife who defends her home from an intruder who attempts to break up her marriage and ends with the couple restored.
May 28 dispatch from Petrograd says a report that Alexander Iswolsky, Russian ambassador to France, was transferred to the London embassy is erroneous.
Rey C P Cobl George A Marion Dr W A Hayes and W G Shipman left early today by automobile for Marion county South Carolina to spend several days fishing. They expect to reach the fishing grounds this afternoon seeking the big catch that marked their record last year.
Berlin officials told the Associated Press there have been no German naval forays into Atlantic waters recently. The report of a submarine off the Maine coast was dismissed as a probable invention by visitors seeking publicity, not a factual threat.
Washington reports Attorney General Gregory says prosecutions will pursue anyone attempting to hinder registration under the wartime effort. He notes circulation of propaganda aimed at discouraging registration will be met with vigorous government action.
The editor questions efficiency amid the appointment of Ht U Oakes as assistant fire chief citing past legal actions against the city and urging open reporting on administration decisions. A letter from A B Horney explains the board’s choice despite prior opposition from the fire chief.
National laugh makers Uncle Hiram Birdseed and Aunt Lucinda perform in person tomorrow at the Broadway Theater. In real life they are Mr and Mrs Bert Davis and bring their own show for the city audience.
A delegation of Boy Scouts delivers news to Herbert Hoover on 283000 members aiding the war effort. Beans production is urged under the slogan Every Scout to Feed a Soldier, with thousands of gardens started in two weeks and groups cultivating 200 to 300 acres nationwide.
Danville ministers stressed the meaning of the President’s proclamation urging eligible men to register on June 5 at morning or evening services. The talk, at public churches, followed a request from the registration board to spread word nationwide in town.
County authorities will keep a registration precinct at the gates of the Dan River cotton mills in Schoolfield on registration day. The move came at the urging of mill officials to spare thousands of eligible mill workers from a five mile walk to the nearest precinct in Stokesland.
In Alamance County Dr A J Filington began health work a month ago. He gave lectures and organized, examined 225 people and has 425 more applicants on file. He averages 15 examinations daily, mainly middle aged men and women, noting many mouth conditions and rheumatic symptoms due to poor hygiene. He plans lantern slides to educate on personal hygiene and high blood pressure causes and treatments.
In Chicago chatter after back to back losses the crowd bets on Clarence Rowland returning to manage the White Sox. Rumor mill heats up with talk of a managerial change and potential gate return.
Called communication Numa F Reid Lodge No 344 A F and A M Monday night May 28 Work in FB A degree 8 F WALL Master pV KIRKMAN See.
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